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scarface74 · 2019-01-31 · Original thread
Another good read that says something similar.

Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fates of Human Societies https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393973867

And the documentary based on the book:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgGw8kZnJxE

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